Russia strikes Dnipro and Pavlohrad with ballistic missiles, four injured, including newborn baby and young child – photos
Russian forces attacked the cities of Dnipro and Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with ballistic missiles on the night of 11-12 February. Residential buildings and cars have been damaged and four people have been injured, including two children.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force; Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote from the Air Force: "Ballistic missiles heading towards Dnipro!!! Pavlohrad."
Details: Local media outlets reported that explosions had been heard in both cities.
The Air Force said that a group of Russian drones was heading towards Dnipro from the west and south.
Update: Hanzha reported at 03:30 that houses and cars had been damaged in one of Dnipro's districts as a result of the attack.
Later, he said that two children had been injured in Dnipro: a newborn baby and a four-year-old girl.
Update: Hanzha said in the morning that a total of four people had been injured in Dnipro.
Quote from Hanzha: "The enemy launched a large-scale attack on Dnipro and the Dnipro district using missiles and drones overnight. Four people have been injured in the city. A boy who is not yet one month old has been hospitalised. He is in a moderate condition."
Details: Several fires broke out as a result of the strike. An infrastructure facility, houses and cars were damaged.
Background:
- Russian forces conducted a large-scale attack on Ukraine using various types of weapons on the night of 11-12 February. A series of powerful explosions was heard in Kyiv following a strike with ballistic missiles.
- In addition, Russian forces attacked Odesa with Shahed drones, damaging an infrastructure facility in one of the city's districts.
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